Tennessee § 41-1-508 - Release eligibility dates for felons in local institutions.
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§ 41-1-508. Release eligibility dates for felons in local institutions.
The percentage reduction of release eligibility dates required under §§ 41-1-503 — 41-1-507 shall likewise apply to all felony offenders serving sentences of one (1) or more years in local jails and workhouses. Offenders made eligible for parole consideration by subsection (a) may be considered and released on supervised parole by the board. Upon attainment of ninety percent (90%) of the relevant designated capacity of the state correctional facilities, the release eligibility dates of all such felony offenders remaining in local jails and workhouses shall automatically revert to the dates in existence prior to their reductions under this section. Acts 1985 (1st Ex. Sess.), ch. 5, § 19; 1989, ch. 227, § 62. Cross-References. Probation, paroles and pardons, title 40, ch. 28. Release eligibility status, calculations, § 40-35-501 . Law Reviews. Life-Without-Parole: An Alternative to Death or Not Much of a Life at All?, 43 Vand. L. Rev. 529 (1990).
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Section 41-1-508 ("Release eligibility dates for felons in local institutions.") is part of the Tennessee Code Annotated, the codified statutory law of Tennessee. It sets out the legal rule or procedure described in the text above. Statutes are amended regularly, so always verify against the official source.
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